Violent crime
5,378 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,115 reported in the last 12 months
+132% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department
The violent crime rate in East Garfield Park is 5,378 per 100,000 residents per year, 132% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 8 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.
Violent crime
5,378 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,115 reported in the last 12 months
+132% vs. Chicago (2,320)
Property crime
6,854 per 100,000 residents, per year
1,421 reported in the last 12 months
+66% vs. Chicago (4,121)
All reported
14,428 per 100,000 residents, per year
2,991 reported in the last 12 months
+110% vs. Chicago (6,859)
Rates use the 2020 Census population of 20,731 for East Garfield Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
East Garfield Park is among the highest in the city: rank 8 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: North Lawndale (6,028), Chatham (5,678), South Shore (5,124), West Englewood (5,042).
| Block | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01029XX W Harrison St | 26 | 12 | 2% |
| 02031XX W Madison St | 25 | 19 | 2% |
| 03033XX W Maypole Ave | 24 | 20 | 2% |
| 04033XX W Madison St | 23 | 17 | 2% |
| 05027XX W Harrison St | 21 | 13 | 2% |
| 06028XX W Washington Blvd | 20 | 16 | 2% |
| 07030XX W Madison St | 17 | 18 | 2% |
| 08031XX W Harrison St | 16 | 14 | 1% |
| 09007XX S California Ave | 16 | 8 | 1% |
| 10032XX W Fulton Blvd | 15 | 14 | 1% |
“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 51XX W Madison St), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 18% of East Garfield Park’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
| Month | Violent crimes in East Garfield Park |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 103 |
| Oct 2025 | 110 |
| Nov 2025 | 91 |
| Dec 2025 | 84 |
| Jan 2026 | 57 |
| Feb 2026 | 78 |
| Mar 2026 | 82 |
| Apr 2026 | 107 |
| May 2026 | 120 |
| Jun 2026 | 104 |
| Jul 2026 | 91 |
| Aug 2026 | 88 |
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 1,101 | 5,311 | +131% |
| HomicideViolent | 14 | 68 | +322% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 724 | 3,492 | +39% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 408 | 1,968 | +109% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 289 | 1,394 | +110% |
| Drug offensesOther | 328 | 1,582 | +569% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 127 | 613 | +238% |